Exploration: * 1970s government decided to develop the island into a holiday resort for local visitors and tourist 2. Involvement: * Since then‚ $420 million of private capital and $500 million of government funds were invested to develop the island 3. Development * 1974‚ Singapore cable car system was built * Linked Sentosa to Mount Faber * Through this link‚ many attractions were opened. For example: Fort Siloso‚ Surrender Chamber Wax Museum‚ Musical Fountain‚ and the Underwater
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Authority of Thailand 2011). It is situated on the delta of Chao Phraya River‚ 25 miles from the gulf of Thailand. The vibrant heart of Thailand- Bangkok is important as a major financial‚ cultural and economic centre (Aquino 2011). Bangkok is a major tourist destination. Tourism industry is the second largest source of revenue in the entire Thailand (Thittongkam 2011). Bangkok is also known as ‘Venice of the East’ due to the Chao Phraya River winding through the city and the timeless canals which have
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Near Riviera Maya‚ a stretch of Caribbean coastline‚ sites such as Cobá and Muyil have been discovered. Tulum‚ another ancient city of the Mayans‚ remains standing and is a popular tourist attraction. Polé has transformed from a small Mayan city into Xcaret‚ which has tours‚ interactive activities‚ as well as mouth-watering restaurants along the sea. Finally‚ Chichén Itzá in the bordering Mexican state of Yucatán is a large‚ Mayan city that
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INTRODUCTION We live in a marketing and media-driven world. Any organization involved in the leisure and tourism business; arts centers‚ museums‚ sports clubs and small hotels to the largest theme parks‚ airlines and cruise companies‚ is interested in advertising Many companies think that they should cut expenditure on advertising and redirect it into sales promotions‚ direct mail‚ public relations and other forms of marketing communications. Advertising is not an expensive but‚ rather‚ is a strategic
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Tourism in Orissa‚ India has grown considerably in recent years due to the various attractions of Orissa‚ ranging from wildlife reserves and beaches to temples and monuments and the arts and festivals. One of Orissa’s major attractions is its 500 km long coastline and beaches and natural scenery such as Chilka Lake‚ Asia’s largest brackish water lake. Tharea is an important bird sanctuary for millions of birds‚ and is also noted for its population of Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)‚ the
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characteristics of the modern man and consequently is the “largest industry in the world” (Urry 1991: 5). Although the prevalence of tourism in modern society is obvious‚ the motivation of modern tourists from a cultural and social phenomenon is not. Apart from its accessibility‚ what motivates the modern mass tourist to leave its area of familiarity? The study of modern mass tourism from this cultural and social perspective has been studied and analyzed on economical‚ behavioural and social structuralist
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around the world because of sky high mountains‚ lush green valleys‚ mighty rivers‚ beautiful lakes‚ and amazing wildlife. The Pradise on Earth ‘Neelum Valley’ Mini Switzerland ‘Swat Valley’ and Mountain Kingdom ‘Hunza valley’ are the major tourist attractions in Pakistan. All these places are real natural beauty of the world. Here‚ below is a list of top 10 Best Natural Places to Visit in Pakistan. The naturally beautiful places of Pakistan‚ you will not found these beautiful places all over the
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visitor attractions. Visitor attractions are described as permanent resources which are designed‚ controlled and managed for the enjoyment‚ amusement‚ entertainment‚ and education of the visiting public There are the main types of managed attractions for visitors: ancient monuments; historic buildings; parks and gardens; theme parks; wildlife attractions; museums; art galleries; industrial archeology sites; themed retail sites; amusement and leisure parks. Another definition of visitor attractions is
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TourismUnit Standard 18211 Level: 3 Credit: 8 Version: 2 Demonstrate knowledge of Australia as a tourist destination Provider/School: ____________________ Student Name: ______________________ Date of Assessment:_________________ US 18211 Common Assessment Task US 18211 Demonstrate knowledge of Australia as a tourist destination Level: 3 Credit: 8 Version: 2 Student Name: NZQA Number: Attempt Submission 1 Submission 2 Submission 3 Element 4 C / NYC C / NYC C / NYC Element 1 C / NYC
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2001‚ raise issues of both genuine compassion and morbid fascination. Urry (1991‚ taken from Theobald‚ 1994) also suggests that nostalgia‚ it would seem‚ knows no limits‚ to the virtual extent that the worse the experience the more appealing the attraction. The idea of dark side of tourism has also been identified by Dann and Seaton (2001) as incorporating what they call thanatourism‚ milking the macabre as a kind that pervades tourism in general. As suggested by McCormick (2004) dark tourism is
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